The AsterNym star registry
Regor
Regor: the blue star of Vela
blue · Vela · γ Vel
Regor is a blue star in the constellation Vela, one of the few thousand stars bright enough to carry an officially recognised name. On a dark, clear night you can find it with your own eyes.
Most stars in the sky are anonymous points of light. Regor is not — it has held a name across generations of sky-watchers, which makes it a rare thing to attach a name of your own to.
Real star · Personal dedication · Recorded in the AsterNym registry
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Regor at a glance
- Constellation
- Vela
- Other name
- γ Vel
- Catalogue number
- HIP 39953
- Distance
- ≈ 840 light-years
- Brightness
- Magnitude 1.75 naked-eye
- Star type
- WC8+O7.5
- Colour
- blue
- Best seen from
- The Southern Hemisphere and lower northern latitudes
- Right ascension
- 08h 09m 34s
- Declination
- −47° 20′ 11″
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.
What could a Regor dedication represent?
Regor is especially meaningful for someone who:
- · Deserves something older than any gift shop
- · Marks a beginning, an anniversary or a promise
- · Is remembered every time you look up
- · Has a light you want recorded somewhere permanent
Dedication idea
“For the one I think of when I find Vela in the sky.”
Where can you see Regor?
It is easy to see from much of the Southern Hemisphere. It can also appear from lower northern latitudes, but it never rises for observers north of about latitude 43°N.
Regor belongs to Vela, where it is the brightest star.
Dedicate Regor to someone who matters
A flower fades. A card is eventually put away. A star gives your message a place in the sky.
Your Regor dedication includes:
- · Your chosen dedication name
- · Your personal message
- · Regor's real astronomical coordinates
- · A shareable dedication page
- · Its location on the AsterNym Galaxy Map
- · An optional printable certificate and gift presentation
Regor keeps its established astronomical name. Your dedication is a personal commemorative record within the AsterNym registry.
Frequently asked questions about Regor
- Is Regor the brightest star?
- Regor shines at magnitude 1.75 — visible to the naked eye on a clear night, one of the few thousand stars with an officially recognised name.
- How far away is Regor?
- Regor is approximately 840 light-years from Earth. The light reaching us tonight began its journey around 840 years ago.
- Which constellation contains Regor?
- Regor is the brightest star in Vela.
- Can everyone see Regor?
- It is easy to see from much of the Southern Hemisphere. It can also appear from lower northern latitudes, but it never rises for observers north of about latitude 43°N.
- Is dedicating Regor an official astronomical renaming?
- No. Regor keeps its internationally recognised astronomical name. An AsterNym dedication records your personal name and message in the AsterNym registry without changing the star's scientific identity.